Category Archives: Vicki’s Posts

The Mystery Dog Comes to Camden

Posted on May 27, 2015 by mcwarchives

A month ago, my oldest son Matt texted me from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, where he lives and works as the Captain of a 120-foot charter yacht. He was coming home for a visit on April 29th, and … Continue reading →

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Little Stories — Big Challenges

Posted on May 11, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. I’ve been thinking lots about short stories lately: what makes me want to read them, how they can satisfy us, and how they work in general. Most likely this is because I really enjoyed writing one over … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of a Story

Posted on April 28, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, in the throes of finishing a short crime story.  Well – kind of – because right now I’m writing this blog, and yesterday I had to put in several hours at my “other” job as a real … Continue reading →

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As the Crowd Turns

Posted on March 30, 2015 by mcwarchives

When I was a young girl, I often came home from school to find my mother standing in the living room at her ironing board, a cigarette in hand, and the television playing her favorite (and if I recall correctly, … Continue reading →

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Want a Scary Day Job?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here.  I’m traveling this week and so am recycling a column from three years ago about my double life.  Enjoy! Last week I was telling a woman about my murder mystery series, and she shivered and asked me … Continue reading →

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We Are Charlie

Posted on January 8, 2015 by mcwarchives

Yesterday morning’s news from Paris has rocked me to my core.  As I made my morning cup of Irish breakfast tea I heard the report on NPR:  twelve people killed in a terror attack at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, … Continue reading →

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Happy Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2014 by mcwarchives

Unless you are still sleeping off yesterday’s hot mulled wine or spiked eggnog, you know it’s the day after Christmas, but what you might not realize is that December 26th is actually a holiday in some parts of the world.  … Continue reading →

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Camden’s Christmas By The Sea

Posted on December 5, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, ready to celebrate the season with our 28th Annual Christmas by the Sea Celebration, which gets underway today here in Midcoast Maine. If you want to get in the holiday spirit, it would be an absolute crime … Continue reading →

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Back from Bouchercon

Posted on November 21, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, and I’m back from Long Beach, California and my first Bouchercon. For those of you who are wondering what the heck I’m talking about, Bouchercon is the World Mystery Convention, held annually in the fall for writers … Continue reading →

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In the Wake of a November Nor’easter

Posted on November 6, 2014 by mcwarchives

Sunday’s early season snowstorm may have dropped flakes as far away as South Carolina, but here in Maine – particularly along the midcoast, where I live — we felt its real wrath. Vicki Doudera here. Fifty miles-per-hour winds and record-breaking … Continue reading →

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